Guide-plate for cigar-wrapper-cutting machines.



No. 697,706. Patented Apr. l5, I902. N. DU BRUL.

GUIDE PLATE FOR CIGAR WRAPPER CUTTING MACHINES.

(Application filed June 4, 1901.) (No Modal.)

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NAPOLEON DU BRUL, OF OINOINNATI, OHIO.

GUIDE PLATE FOR CEGAR WRAPPERPCUTTING MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Lettersfatent No. 697,706, dated April 15,1902.

Application filed June 4. 1901. Serial No. 63,138. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, NAPOLEON DU BRUL, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Oincinnati,county of Hamilton, State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Guide-Plate for Oigar- "Wrapper CuttingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

In the type of cigar-wrapper-cutting Inachines originated by Albert DuBrul, two embodiments of which are disclosed in his two Letters Patentof June 18, 1901, No. 676,677 and No. 676,813, respectively, a guideprojects over the cutting-platen from a support outside the same and hasa guiding or directing edge conforming to the outline of the wrappertobe cut and engaged by the cutting tool in such a way as to determine thepath in which the latter travels, and thus give shape to the wrapperthat is cutout. The preferred embodiment of this type ofcigar-wrapper-cutting machines is that disclosed in my Letters PatentNo. 683,201, dated September 24, 1901, and comprises an unobstructedcutting-platen with a cutting-tool carrying a rotary cutting-diskmounted on a horizontal axle at the lower end of the tools vertical axisand means on the tool for engaging the directing edge of the guide ontwo sides, so as to confine the tool to the guide and at a plurality ofpoints on one side, so as to hold the axis of the cutting-disk at alltimes normal to the path in which it travels. in this lastnamedembodiment of the type of wrappercutting machines referred to it isobvious that a single machine maybe adapted for cutting many differentshapes of wrappers bysimply applying to the machine a guide appropriateto the shape of work to be produced. The guide for this type of machinethusbecomes a distinct article of manufacture, to be made up on orderfor any wrapper which it is desired to produce, and to be sold independently of the machine.

My present invention consists in a novel construction of guide forcigar-wrapper-cutting machines, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of aguide constructed in accordance with my invention. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 arevertical sections showing the wrapper to be cut and projectingvertically from the inner edge of the frame 5. 7

It will be seen that the arm dis shorter than the arm 3, so that themajor axis of the ap:

proximately elliptical frame 5lies at an angle to the back bar 1, whichis parallel to the front of the machine in use, thus cutting the wrapperin a convenient position for rolling, as described in my patentaforesaid. The position shown is suitable for what is termed a left-handleaf. If the guide were adapted for a right-hand leaf, the longand shortarms would be reversed and the shape of the di rooting edge would be thecounterpart of that shown in Fig. 1, or as if turned completely over onan axis running from front'torear of the machine.

According to Fig. 2 the flange (5 projects upwardlyfrom the frame 5 andis designed for use in connection with a tool having a downwardly-opening bifurcation to straddle the directing edge. 7

According to Fig. 3 the flange 6 projects downwardly from the plane ofthe frame 5, this form being adapted for a tool having anupwardly-opening bifurcation to straddle the flange.

It is obvious that the guide could be still further modified by havingtwo flanges projecting, respectively, upward and downward from the frame5, as is shown in Fig. 4E, and thus not only be adapted for either formof tool, but adapted to be reversed in position, so that the angularposition of the guide would be suitable either for right-hand leaves orlefthand leaves, for which it is now customary to have two differentmachines.

Havin thus described my invention, what 1 claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patcut, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, a replaceable or interchangeableshaping-guide tachable connection with the machine and designed to beparallel to the front of the machine when so attached.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a shapingguide for cigarwrappercutting nachines, employing a floating tool; the same comprisingan open frame constructed of a horizontal base-flange, integralattachingarms extending outwardly from and in the plane of saidbase-flange, constructed for replaceable attachment to the machinewithout disturbing the workingparts of the latter, and having a flangeconforming to a cigar-wrapperoutline projecting vertically from thehorizontal base-flange along the edge of the opening, out of the planeof the base-flange and providing a track for engagement with the tooland direction of the latter over the projecting arms.

3. As a new article ofmanufacture, a replaceable or interchangeableshaping-guide for cigar-wrapper-cutting machines of the type employing afloating tool; the same comprising an open frame formed along the inneredge of the opening with a thin vertical toolreeeiving track or flangeand around the outer side with an outwardly-extending stilfening base orflange, and arms extending rearwardly from said flange or base on oneside only of said frame and provided at their rear ends with means fordetachably securing them to the type of machine specified; said armsbeing connected at their rear ends by a crossbar which lies parallel tothe front of the machine when the guide is connected for use, and thearms being of different lengths whereby they hold theshaping-guide in aposition with its major axis at an angle to the front of the machine.

4. A cutter-guide plate for wrapper-cutters, comprising a frame, andmeans upon opposite faces thereof for guiding a cuttingtool.

5. A cutter-guide plate for wrapper-cutters, comprising a frame, andangularly-disposed tracks upon opposite faces thereof.

6. A cutter-guide plate for wrapper-cutters, comprising a frame, meansupon opposite faces thereof for guiding a cutting-tool, and a long and ashort supporting-arm.

The foregoing specification signed this 18th day of May, 1901;

NAPOLEON DU BRUL.

In presence of- EDWIN S. GLARKsoN, HERVEY S. KNIGHT.

